Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针)．While he was alive, he ____ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ____：“Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ____ liked to hear, it was “I can't.” He did not have chance to finish high school and ____ two jobs to support his large family, ____ he never complained. Through self-education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ____ time with math. He tried to help me, but I ____ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00 each morning before school for ____ help. I told Dad, “That's ____！ I'm tired! I can't do that！” He replied, “You're doing it. I'll send you to school.” Every morning at 6：45, we'd leave the ____.Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ____ driving me to school.
After months of ____， I was facing the final exam. I was so ____.On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ____ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ____ and in the hours of work I'd ____.When I got my ____ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it！”
Even now, whenever I ____ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ____something is, if you're willing to work, you can succeed. I'm forever ____ to Dad for that lesson.
A．understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed
A．history B．lesson C．skill D．language
A．always B．almost C．ever D．never
A．took B．lost C．left D．finished
A．so B．or C．but D．and
A．good B．free C．terrible D．short
A．still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably
A．real B．practical C．immediate D．extra
A．wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary
A．house B．school C．office D．farm
A．suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed
A．meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing
A．excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked
A．stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after
A．teacher B．luck C．time D．ability
A．wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in
A．answer B．grade C．pay D．gift
A．hope B．forget C．worry D．promise
A．different B．important C．hard D．interesting
A．grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 21 _, she would mind the children and 22_ anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of 23 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 24 . What could she buy for her 25 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 26 ,even without any of the 27 _, her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula _28 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a 29_. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, _30 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 31 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 32 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 33 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 34 just about everything.”
When they reached a 35 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone ... someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 36 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 37 . why there seemed to be none 38 her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 39 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 40 .And this is my Christmas present to you.”
21. A. In return B. As a result C. By the way D. In a sense
22. A. try B. learn C. teach D. do
23. A. delivering B. mailing C. arriving D. sending
24. A. excited B. worried C. tired D. interested
25 A. American family B. own family C. friends D. classmates
26. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
27. A. goods B. kindness C. gifts D. help
28. A. talked B. worked C. waited D. thought
29. A. store B. neighborhood C. street D. church
30. A. selecting B. matching C. remembering D. organizing
31. A. a shop B. a taxi C. her employer D. her parents
32. A. delighted B. anxious C. surprised D. respectful
33. A. noticed B. listened C. got out D. carried on
34. A. buys B. has C. uses D. needs
35. A. garage B. building C. station D. yard
36. A. thanked B. encouraged C. praised D. admired
37. A. settle B. repeat C. argue D. explain
38. A. to B. for C. from D. by
39. A. delay B. silence C. time D. break
40. A. case B. opinion C. memory D. name
II.完形填空
John lived all alone because his wife had died. He had worked hard as a tailor all his life, but misfortune had left him penniless. He had16 sons, but they only had time to17 and eat dinner with their father once a week.
18 the old man grew weaker and weaker, and his sons came by to see him less and less. He often worried19 would become of him, until at last he thought of a plan.
The next morning he went to see his friend, the carpenter, and asked him to make a large20. Then the locksmith, and asked him for an old21 . Finally the glassblower for all the broken pieces of glass he22 . The old man took the chest home, filled it to the33 with broken glass, locked up tight and put it beneath his24 .
“What’s in this chest?” his sons asked, looking under the table.
“Oh, nothing,” the old man replied, “just some things I’ve been25 .” They kicked it and heard a rattling inside. “It must be full of all the gold he’s saved over the years,” they26 to one another.
So they talked it over and realized they needed to27 the treasure. They decided to28 living with the old man, and29 they could look after him, too. So the first week the youngest moved in, the second week the middle and the third week the eldest. This30 for some time.
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At last the old father died. The sons gave him a very31 funeral, for they knew there was a32 sitting beneath the kitchen table. When the33 was over, they hunted through the house until they found the key, and unlocked the chest. To their astonishment, they found nothing but broken glass. But they didn’t give up, and the eldest son turned over the chest to make sure if there was something valuable34 among the broken glass. On the bottom he found an inscription35 : Honor Your Father And Mother.
16． A．four B．two C．three D．five第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion (激增) of 36 female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn't have come at a 37 time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics just months
38 .
These young girls have both strong will and talent. 39 the way is Li Na， who may have the 40 name in women's tennis， but she has a big reputation(名气). Li Na is China's top ranked player and the first to have 41 into the world's top 20.
After 42 nearly six months of the season with a serious injury， the 25yearold 43 an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women's Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis， Li's refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and 44 the court(球场).
“My husband said he had a special gift for me 45 I won，” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s 46 I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl 47 tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had 48 her playing badminton. After years of hard training， Li Na turned 49 in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke (击落地球) and aggressive (攻击的) mindset， she 50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour 51 . Then two years later， she was the first Chinese to make 52 into the last 16 of Wimbledon， which led to her being 53 number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a 54 at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us，” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery 55 I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
36.A.pleased B.talented C.excited D.interested
37.A.good B.better C.best D.well
38.A.along B.before C.away D.later
39.A.Knowing B.Leading C.Showing D.Finding
40.A.biggest B.longest C.smallest D.shortest
41.A.broken B.walked C.dropped D.changed
42.A.playing B.wasting C.sparing D.missing
43.A.returned B.made C.kept D.brought
44.A.over B.off C.in D.around
45.A.unless B.if C.whether D.that
46.A.what B.how C.because D.why
47.A.went on B.met with C.took up D.set out
48.A.spotted B.heard C.minded D.persuaded
49.A.competitor B.player C.professional D.coach
50.A.found B.became C.got D.helped
51.A.event B.team C.project D.race
52.A.one B.this C.that D.it
53.A.praised B.ranked C.received D.announced
54.A.reward B.score C.gold D.prize
55.A.and B.or C.but D.while
第三节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Not long ago, I had a hard week at work. __16__ just kept popping up(出现) everywhere and I was struggling to keep from __17__ my cool. I felt like I was at the __18__ point.
One day, I made a trip across town to the store. After I __19__, I realized I had left my purse with credit cards at home. __20__, I had a small amount of cash in my pocket, so I __21__ it, my coupons(优惠券) and went inside. The store was really __22__, but I just found what I needed, waiting for the cashier(收银员) to check out my __23__. I waited and waited, meanwhile my anger grew. I had a bad day and all I wanted to do was go home, but I was __24__ in the line.
Finally, I got to the front, but the cashier didn’t __25__ my coupons. I was upset because I had used __26__ coupons there before. It didn’t __27__ me. I would just pay in cash. Then the cashier said it was 10 dollars. SHOCK! I was a little __28__. Now I was mad at myself for forgetting my purse and only taking a small amount of cash. Without a credit card or anything else, I __29__ my things and started to go back out to my car, wondering to myself why everything had __30__ for me.
Just as I was headed out, an employee __31__ me and said a lady in the __32__ had paid the difference for me and left. __33__ the amount she paid was small, the act was huge. A stranger, whom I had never met, completely changed my attitude with her __34__. Maybe next time I see someone having a __35__ day, I’ll do the same as her. After all, you never know whose day you might change.
16. A. Problems B. Chances C. Stories D. Suggestions
17. A. enjoying B. gaining C. losing D. continuing
18. A. growing B. boiling C. turning D. beginning
19. A. adjusted B. practiced C. returned D. parked
20. A. Finally B. Thankfully C. Gradually D. lately
21. A. opened B. closed C. grabbedD. found
22. A. quite B. big C. clean D. busy
23. A. purses B. goods C. cards D. pockets
24. A. stuck B. served C. followed D. defeated
25. A. payB. use C. accept D. fill
26. A. extra B. different C. ordinary D. similar
27. A. disappoint B. change C. move D. surprise
28. A. foolish B. short C. proud D. curious
29. A. made B. did C. collected D. left
30. A. ended B. failed C. passed D. disappeared
31. A. stopped B. recognized C. saw D. helped
32. A. room B. corner C. line D. company
33. A. Unless B. Once C. Although D. Since
34. A. intelligence B. humor C. smile D. generosity
35. A. tough B. lonely C. lucky D. simple
II．完形填空：（30分满分，每小题1.5分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41到60各题所给的四个选项选出最佳答案。
I had applied for the nuclear submarine program, and Admiral Rickover interviewed me for the job. It was the first time I met Admiral Rickover, and we sat in a large room 41 ourselves for more than two hours, and he let me 42 any subjects I wished to 43 . Very carefully, I chose those about which I knew most at the time – current events, seamanship, music, literature, naval tactics, electronics, gunnery – and he began to ask me a series of questions of increasing 44 . In each instance, he soon 45 that I knew relatively 46 about the subjects I had chosen.
He always 
looked right 47 my eyes，and he never smiled. I was wet with cold 48 .
Finally, he asked me a question and I thought I could regain 49 . He said, “How did you 50 in your class at Georgia Tech before 51 our Annapolis as a plebe (军校新生) ?” I had done very well, and I swelled my chest with pride and answered, “Sir, I stood fifty-ninth in a class of 820!” I sat back to wait for the 52 --- which never came. 53 , the question: “Did you do your best?” I started to say, “Yes, Sir,” but I remembered who this was, and 54 several of my times at the academy 55 I could have learned more about our supporters, our enemies, weapons strategy, and so forth. I was just human. I 56 my throat and finally said, “No, Sir. I didn’t always do my 57.”
He looked at me for a long time, and then turned his chair around to 58 the interview. He asked one final question, which I have never been able to forget 59 to answer. He said, “Why not?” I sat there for a while, 60 , and then slowly left the room.
41．A．beside B．with C．for D．by
42．A．choose B．consider C．elect D．search
43．A．learn B．confirm C．discuss D．concern
44．A．humor B．knowledge C．difficulty D．ability
45．A．.proved B．showed C．meant D．imagined
46．A．much B．anything C．little D．everything
47．A．for B．into C．back D．up
48．A．sweat B．air C．water D．weather
49．A．consideration B．permission C．self-confidence D．self-defense
50．A．stand B deal. C．behave D．go
51．A．leaving B．reaching C．choosing D．entering
52．A．celebrations B．expectations C．evaluations congratulations
53．A．Thus B．Instead C．However D．Therefore
54．A．recalled B．tried C．analyzed D．examined
55．A．where B．that C．when D．which
56．A．cleared B examined. C cleaned. D treated.
57．A．worst B．best C．fewest D．least
58．A．start B．continue C．interrupt D．end
59．A．so B．and C．or D．but
60．A．moved B．excited C．frightened D．shaken